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Hey guys, I forgot I ordered this after losing it in a move shortly after getting it... well today I found it in a box! Not sure Alpha III is around anymore. I have a MBS stick in my truck as of last year so I dont need this. This has roughly the same form and fitment as the MBS stick...

Yeah I hope they do. I've been under the truck a lot since the crash replacing leaf springs, and a number of other projects. From what I could see its just the bumper mount that crumpled a bit and not even by much.

On a hit then doesn't the extremely rigid hitch just bend the frame on a solid enough it?

thats wild! Thats absolutely wild - I guess crumple zones are there for a reason and energy absorbing structures under the bumper... but wow.

HA mine does that now and then, and we just shrug it off as the truck being a bit weird that day. (The battery was replaced before we bought the truck according to the CarFax so likely not a low battery issue for mine)

That was the tune I had!

Yeah the trans on the edge sucked. I wish it came with an 8 speed ZF box back then. So you are probably right

Yup, this shop is what my insurance sent me to (and is highly regarded, and 5 blocks from my house) so this is all good... I am going to pay nothing on this. Just amazing what the estimate is!

If you are replacing the BLIS unit they are I think For just the lens I think they are $700 OEM But I could be wrong

Crack on one side, and the light you can see clearly to the right in the picture has a chunk out of the corner.

And to be fair, I havent talked to the place yet, I just got this in email. I am curious if they found something under there more messed up than it seems that jacked the price up. But a damn steel bumper cant cost 4-5K.

the 2.7L can do 400/400 with a pretty safe tune on 93 Octane

I came from a Edge Sport with the 2.7L and tuned it... its a great engine, but at the same time not as exciting as one would expect from its claims. Even tuned its powerful once it gets on song, but overall its just a good engine. I am surprised endlessly at how potent the 2.3L 4 banger is...

Just before Xmas the rear end of my truck was tagged by some contractor truck not watching the lights... it was a relatively light hit, but still not awesome. This is the damage: This is the repair estimate. now both tail lights were damaged, so I know thats like $1500+ right there...

yeah the 5000 is more than enough for most of cars. Also awesome R32, LOVE that generation. I had a 2008 of the next gen and was one of my favorite cars ever. Hard to find a MK4 R32 these days in any kind of OK shape.

Yeah same... I have some deep trust issues with most mechanics/dealers/etc... The fact i discovered in this that the dealership never did the alignment I paid for is just further cementing that (they claimed they lost the printout of the alignment but it was done)... just to find... nope...

Trans fluid flushed (just 1x, I have enough fluid to do it again and may in a day or so).. the MBS trans dipstick/Tube is next level good for doing this!! Used a vacuum extractor to get 5L out in about 7 minutes. Also swapped the plugs, but that wasn't needed it turns out for 40K miles...

Yeah, standard 3/8" high pressure fuel line.

So far today: Finished the front alignment on the truck, and replaced the fan clutch hose! The hose that was there, (its a 2019 and I was curious based on some service history if it was replaced already)... fell apart in my hands. All I did was put some light pressure on the engine side...

Yeah the 7000TL. I like them a lot. I use my workshop for a lot of things so not having perm 2 post is nice. And with the truck lift things its a solid close to 2ft of space under the truck. I was sitting up right under the truck doing the transfer case fluid change the other month...